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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,225,944, 101,051,802.72 and 40,636,140.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,225,944, 101,051,802.72 and 40,636,140.48 is: 56,077,873.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,225,944 : 101,051,802.72 = 40,636,140.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,225,944/101,051,802.72 = 40,636,140.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,225,944x = 101,051,802.72 × 40,636,140.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,225,944x = 4,106,355,251,087,165.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,355,251,087,165.50/73,225,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,077,873.86

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